Communications Coordinator

Job ID: 1138-YN_ADMINPRO — Communications Coordinator | Employee Type: Admin. Professional | Position Sponsorship: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship | Application deadline: 11:59pm, November 3, 2026

About the role

Under the direction of the Director of Communications and Digital Operations, the Communications Coordinator develops and implements communication initiatives supporting the College's mission, academic programs, recruitment efforts, student success initiatives, research activities, and community engagement goals. The position serves as the College's primary content development professional and exercises independent judgment in shaping messaging strategy, coordinating communication activities across digital, print, email, social media, and public information channels to ensure consistency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement communication initiatives supporting the College's mission, academic programs, recruitment efforts, student success initiatives, research activities, and community engagement goals
• Serve as the College's primary content development professional
• Exercise independent judgment in shaping messaging strategy
• Coordinate communication activities across digital, print, email, social media, and public information channels
• Ensure consistency and effectiveness of communications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to area of specialization; communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, English or related field
• Three (3) years of experience directly related to the specialty area in communications, marketing, journalism, or public relations
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis

Qualifications

• Higher education communications experience
• Social media management experience
• Marketing campaign experience

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts
• Training and development
• Employee tuition waiver

Pay

Monthly Salary: $4,508.70 - $5,200.00 (commensurate with experience and qualifications)

Schedule

• Full-time (100% FTE)
• Permanent position
• 12-month term
• Overtime eligible

Location

College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences (CESHS), Department: CESHS IT/Communications, Pullman, WA